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MFA Student Emily Belknap Receives 2013 Chazen Prize
March 19, 2013Painter and sculptor Emily Belknap has been named the winner of the 2013 Chazen Prize to an Outstanding MFA Student.
Spring Sprint 5K benefits UW Arboretum
March 19, 2013Inviting runners to kick off Earth Week, help welcome spring and celebrate its 50th anniversary, the Friends of the UW Arboretum is hosting the Spring Sprint for the Arb on Saturday, April 13.
Ed Talks Wisconsin an effort to start constructive dialogue about public education
March 7, 2013Interested in public education and becoming more informed about the range of often contentious topics that are grabbing the headlines?
Wisconsin Film Festival expands to eight days
March 1, 2013The Wisconsin Film Festival - the largest campus-based film festival in the United States, averaging over 100 films and up to 34,000 attendees each spring - will spread out beyond one weekend for the first time this year, giving audiences eight days to take in the wide range of cinema being offered.
Jane Goodall to keynote Nelson Institute conference in April
February 27, 2013World-renowned primatologist and conservationist Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be the keynote speaker at the seventh annual Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference on Monday, April 15, in Madison.
UW–Madison, UW–Extension and UW Colleges Day comes to the Capitol
February 25, 2013Engaging exhibits and special demonstrations will bring opportunities for learning and collaboration as part of UW–Madison, UW-Extension and UW Colleges Day at the State Capitol on Tuesday, March 5.
Students who recycle can win pizza
February 21, 2013Students can win a free slice of Ian’s Pizza on Library Mall Friday while learning about the benefits of recycling.
‘Madison Reads Leopold’ to be held March 2 at Arboretum
February 21, 2013As part of the Madison area's celebration of Aldo Leopold Weekend, there will be a free public reading from "A Sand County Almanac" and other Leopold works on Saturday, March 2, at the UW Arboretum Visitor Center. Leopold was the first research director at the Arboretum and was closely involved in its design.
Physics Fair at UW–Madison this Saturday
February 14, 2013The sixth annual UW–Madison Physics Fair will offer physical delights and pain-free education free to all comers on Saturday, Feb. 16 on the UW–Madison campus.
Student Personnel Association Conference seeks out “Educational Mindset”
January 31, 2013Excitement is building for the of the Student Personnel Association’s 2013 conference at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
RecycleMania hits UW–Madison
January 31, 2013For the first time, the UW–Madison community will participate in the nationwide “RecycleMania” competition against more than 300 other colleges and universities.
Students seek opportunity, employers looking to hire
January 29, 2013UW-Madison Career Services units will host the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Monday Feb. 4, which will bring more than 180 organizations to campus.
Speakers to be announced at Big Learning Event kickoff reception
January 29, 2013Panelists for the second Big Learning Event (BLE) will be revealed at a kickoff reception in Gordon Dining and Event Center on Thursday, Feb. 7, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Second Science Café focuses on future fuels
January 28, 2013The new Science Café series being held in the Town Center at the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery building devotes its second installment to the future of fuels.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through service
January 20, 2013On Monday, Jan. 21, observances of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include a number of activities that encourage celebration and collaboration. UW–Madison will again host and support these activities, expressing the Wisconsin Idea through “a day on, not a day off.”
Zerhouni, former NIH director, to speak at Jan. 22 event
January 15, 2013Elias Zerhouni, director of the National Institutes of Health from 2002 to 2008, will be in Madison Jan. 22 at the invitation of BioForward, the association that represents Wisconsin’s bioscience industry.
Teaching and Learning Symposium seeks ideas
January 8, 2013The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides a chance to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the UW–Madison learning experience.
Registration open for Cycle for Sight fundraiser
January 3, 2013Fight blinding diseases and get some exercise in the middle of Wisconsin winter! You can do both by registering an indoor cycling team for the annual Cycle for Sight Fundraiser.
Rose Bowl competitors serve together off the field
December 28, 2012As the Badger football team returns to the Rose Bowl for the third straight year, another Los Angeles-area organization is excited to welcome fans back for a day of community service.
Website allows Badgers to share their pride in the run-up to the Rose Bowl
December 26, 2012An interactive website will follow the historic return of the Badgers to the Rose Bowl and allow fans to share their Badger pride, wherever they are.